Difference between Rank and Offensive

What is the difference between Rank and Offensive?

Rank as an adjective is having a very strong and bad odor. while Offensive as an adjective is causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred

Rank

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to give a person, place, thing, or idea a rank

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a very strong and bad odor. Gross, disgusting. Complete, used as an intensifier (usually negative).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: position of a person, place, thing, or idea in relation to others based on a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality a level in an organization such as the military a level in a scientific taxonomy system The lines or rows of people in an organization One of the horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal. The dimensionality of an array.

Example sentence: For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.

Offensive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An attack.The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatredRelating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.Having to do with play directed at scoring.

Example sentence: I don't believe in that term 'self-made' - not to be offensive, but I believe everything happens for a reason, every single person you meet. Even if it's one single person giving you advice, that person helped you get to where you're at today.

We hope you now know whether to use Rank or Offensive in your sentence.

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